Lavrov and Rubio are expected to meet in Budapest on Oct. 30, an anonymous German official told the Financial Times.
They added that Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was expected to outline plans ahead of the summit, which could include a meeting between Trump and EU leaders. The plans have not yet been confirmed.
EU leaders are set to close ranks in support of Ukraine at a Brussels summit on Thursday, followed the next day by a “coalition of the willing” meeting of European leaders in London to discuss the next steps to help Kyiv.
According to FT, EU leaders also plan to agree on loaning 140 billion euros ($162.5 billion) from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine and approve new Russia sanctions during the Brussels summit.
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Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/21/lavrov-and-rubio-discuss-putin-trump-summit-a90875
